Scholarships and Bursaries
Every year Brunel University London offer over 600 scholarships, bursaries and discounts to HOME, EU and INTERNATIONAL students. Our wide range of scholarships and bursaries are awarded based on a whole range of criteria - are you eligible? Read the terms and conditions listed below to find out.
How do I apply?
The majority of our scholarship awards require an application to be submitted. To be considered, you will need to be in receipt of an offer on one of our courses starting in Janaury 2024 and have submitted the relevant application form in line with the terms and conditions. Further details can be found below.
Brunel Bursaries are based on under-represented criteria and most of our bursaries do not require an application. Please check the individual terms and conditions below.
Meeting the eligibility criteria does not equate to entitlement to a scholarship or bursary. Please use the tool below to locate the most relevant scholarship and bursary for you, if you have any questions, please email scholarships@brunel.ac.uk
Important Information regarding Scholarships, Bursaries and Brunel University London Discounts
If you are eligible for more than one scholarship or bursary, you will be awarded the scholarship or bursary with the highest monetary value. Please check EACH terms and conditions page below for further information on the criteria. If you are applying for a scholarship or discount and have been asked to submit evidence along with your application, please do so in a timely manner. If your application is incomplete, the scholarships team will not be able to assess your application. Each individual terms and conditions will advise you on how evidence should be submitted.
Banco de Mexico FIDERH Scholarship
Brunel University London and the Mexican Fund for Human Resources Development (FIDERH) have partnered to provide full time students on Postgraduate taught and Postgraduate research courses with a 15% discount on tuition fee's.
The Scholarship is for Mexican students in receipt of a loan or financial support from FIDERH, a trust managed by the Central Bank of Mexico.
The applicant should apply for the programme at Brunel in the usual way and apply for a FIDERH loan.
More information regarding the application process and deadlines can be found on the FIDERH website.
If you have any questions, please contact: fiderh@banxico.org.mx
Postgraduate, Postgraduate Research 15% discount Closed for applications
Brunel Family Discount
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Postgraduate ResearchJanuary 2024 Deadline: 21 December 2023 10% off the tuition fees for every year of the course Open for applications
Brunel Graduate Discount
Postgraduate, Postgraduate Research 15% discount Open for applications
Brunel Medical School International Scholarship Terms and Conditions 2024/25
Brunel Medical School (BMS) is pleased to offer 3 prestigious scholarships for International students. The scholarship scheme is for overseas fee-paying applicants only and the awards will be based on merit.
Undergraduate 15% fee discount off the annual tuition fee Open for applications
Brunel University London Bursary 2023/24
The Brunel University London Bursary (BULB) is a cash award available to full-time Home fee paying students beginning Undergraduate courses at Brunel University London and the Brunel Pathways College (BPC) in September and aims to support students from low income households who are either mature or from an area of deprivation, as identified by the index of multiple deprivation (further details can be found below).
Undergraduate £1,000- £3,000 Closed for applications
Care Leaver Bursary 2023/24
The Care Leaver Bursary is a cash award only available to all eligible students beginning a full-time Undergraduate course or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at Brunel University London and the Brunel Pathway College (BPC) in September 2023.
Undergraduate £2,000 cash award Closed for applications
Chevening (External Scholarship) 2024/25
Postgraduate http://www.chevening.org/ Closed for applications
College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences (CEDPS) Academic Excellence Scholarship 2023/24
Undergraduate £2000 Closed for applications
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (External Scholarship) 2024/25
PostgraduateDeadline: 14 December 2023 Varies Open for applications
Dean’s International PhD Scholarship for Doctoral Researchers in Health and Life Sciences Terms and Conditions 2024
Postgraduate ResearchJanuary 2024 Deadline: 30 December 2023 £2,000 tuition fee waiver Open for applications
Discounts
Undergraduate, Postgraduate Varies Open for applications
Doctoral Researcher / PhD Studentships
Applications are invited for ONE full time PhD studentship for this project with Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), to be agreed at interview.
Postgraduate Research Varied Closed for applications
Doctoral Researcher Funding Opportunities
Postgraduate Research Varies Open for applications
Early Payment Discount
All students who are responsible for paying their own course fees in full, and who pay the full amount of fees due at or before their scheduled date of registration, may receive a early payment discount of 2% on the net course fee i.e after the application of any other discounts to which they may be entitled. Further details can be found in the Student Financial Policy.
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Postgraduate Research 2% discount. Open for applications
EU Undergraduate Discount 2024/5
Undergraduate Varies Open for applications
External Funding (Includes information on scholarships for CURRENT students)
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Postgraduate Research Varies Closed for applications
FINS SCHEME- Educational Loan for EU Students
Undergraduate, Postgraduate Varies Closed for applications
GREAT Scholarships 2024 - Greece, Malaysia, Thailand and Turkey
PostgraduateDeadline: 30 April 2024 £10,000 Open for applications
MBA Scholarship (Full-time & Part-time) January 2024
The Brunel Business School (BBS) are offering a number of prestigious scholarships for UK and overseas (including EU) applicants joining the Brunel MBA in January 2024 of the 2023/24 academic year. Brunel Pathway College (BPC) and Brunel Language Centre (BLC) students can apply for this scholarship after successful completion of their pre-masters’ course.
Successful awardees may be expected to undertake specified duties as Brunel Ambassadors for the Brunel Business School (BBS). Activities might involve representing the MBA programme at internal and external marketing and recruitment events, providing guest talks and seminars to undergraduate/postgraduate students, providing reports on each event and writing a Brunel MBA Blog and/or other initiatives as appropriate. In addition, awardees will also be expected to assume mentoring responsibilities as required by BBS. Scholarship winners will be contacted by the MBA or Marketing team as and when participation is required.
Postgraduate Varies Closed for applications
Music Awards
We offer a number of Music Awards each year. Awards enable you to continue your musical development whilst you are at University by covering all or part of the cost of individual professional vocal or instrumental tuition during your time at Brunel. Music award holders will receive up to ten hours of individual music tuition covered per year. For further information, visit the Music awards page.
Undergraduate, Postgraduate Varies Closed for applications
NSIRC Scholarships 2024/25
Postgraduate Varies Open for applications
PGCE Access Bursary 2023/24
Postgraduate £2,500 Closed for applications
Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
Postgraduate 15% discount Open for applications
Sports Scholarship Programmes
We have a history of supporting talented sportsmen and sportswomen that dates back to the 1960s. The Sports Scholarship Programme is more than just financial assistance; it is designed to the particular needs of athletes with outstanding sporting ability in higher education. For further details please visit our Sports scholarships page.
Undergraduate, Postgraduate Up to £3000 Closed for applications
The Dean’s International Scholarship for Electronic and Electrical Engineering 2024/25
Undergraduate £2,000 fee waiver per academic year. Open for applications
The International Bursary Terms and Conditions January 2023/24
Brunel University London is pleased to offer the International Bursary. The fee reduction is for fully self-funded International students applying for postgraduate taught courses at Brunel and is based upon academic profile and payment of the course deposit.
The fee reduction is available to students from the following country of domicile:
India
Pakistan
China
Egypt
Turkey
Thailand
Vietnam
Indonesia
Jordan
UAE
Nigeria
Kuwait
Nepal
Bangladesh
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Morocco
To be considered applicants must:
Hold an offer of a place to study on a postgraduate taught course starting in January 2024;
Have a minimum 2:2 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification;
Pay the course deposit of £5,000. The deposit payment must be received by Brunel by 17th December 2023. Applicants should be aware it can take up to 5 days for payments to clear. Applicants should factor this in when making the deposit payment.
The deadline for deposit payments and closure of the scheme is the 17th December 2023.
This is in line with the deadline for issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS), which is 21st December 2023. This is the last date Brunel can issue a CAS for January 2024 entry ahead of the University Closure period, please ensure you meet your conditions and pay your deposit ahead of this deadline.
Applicants whose payment is made on 17th December or received after 17th December will not be eligible for the scheme.
PostgraduateJanuary 2024 Deadline: 17 December 2023 £3,000 tuition fee reduction. Open for applications
The Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award Terms and Conditions January 2024
Brunel University London is pleased to offer Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award for International students. The award is a £6,000 fee reduction for fully self-funded International students applying for postgraduate taught courses at Brunel and is based upon academic profile and payment of the course deposit.
To be considered, applicants must:
Have a minimum 2:1 and above or equivalent internationally recognised undergraduate qualification;
Hold an offer of a place to study on a postgraduate course starting in January 2024 having met the above qualification requirement;
Students will be required to pay the course deposit of £5,000. In addition, the deposit payment must be received by Brunel by 30 November 2023. Applicants should not it can take up to 5 days for payments to clear. Applicants should factor this in when making the deposit payment.
The deadline for deposit payments and closure of the scheme is the 30 November 2023 (please ensure you meet your conditions and pay your deposit ahead of this deadline).
Applicants whose payment is made on 30 November 2023 or received after 30 November 2023 will not be eligible for the scheme.
Postgraduate £6,000 tuition fee reduction. Closed for applications
The Water Conservators Water & Environmental Engineering Bursary January 2024 (External Funding)
PostgraduateDeadline: 8 December 2023 £4000 Open for applications